Their lawyer has all but admitted that the couple was committing welfare fraud by registering nonexistent children, so that seems to be true. Reports seem fairly consistent that only 4 children were found, while 14 were registered for benefits.

I agree that many of these are decent tips, but I think it would be better if it had been presented as an optional resource, available for women who want advice on presentation. Sending it to every woman in the firm comes across as a weird and a little accusatory, like it's a new guideline instead just some tips that…

They may not have surveyed any smaller sizes. UK size 6 is equivalent to a US size 2, so a lot of clothing lines don't carry anything smaller.

Did they account for age? Obviously anecdotal, but I know tons of skinny, unhappy twentysomethings with happier, heavier middle-aged mothers. A lot of women gain both weight and self-acceptance as they age.

Word. I go to yoga classes with friends if that's what they feel like, I've tried all different kinds, and it really just doesn't do anything for me. I walk away from most of workouts with a big, doofy endorphin high grin on my face, but not from yoga. It's a good workout, improves flexibility and gets a lot of…

Ah, the joys of Kinja. Batshit crazy posts get tons of outraged responses, which lift them out of the grays. Normal, nonobjectional posts don't get nearly as much of a response, so they stay in the grays. Try not to take it personally.

But Maryland is an at-will state. They don't need to justify firing her, they can fire her simply because they feel like it. They could fire an employee for being a Capricorn or for preferring baseball to football or for driving a Prius or for no reason at all.

Even if that's true, is it such a bad thing? Someone can be bad at flirting and meeting people IRL but still be a good partner once they're in a relationship. Maybe it's important to you that anyone you date be flirtatious or outgoing enough to meet their potential partners in the real world. That's fine, online…

It seems strange that it would be a pattern. Is your home super nice or conveniently located? Or maybe you're just an awesome cook.

It's a little tricky to define, because the word hijab is used to refer to both the practice of modest dressing and to a range of garments worn to comply with whichever standard of dress that particular woman follows.

How much time does he spend working on the novel now? If he's serious about writing, he'll find some time to write even with a full time job. If he's putting in the work, sending out stories, participating in workshops, etc, then quitting his job might not be an utter disaster. But if he hardly ever writes now,…

It wouldn't even have to be married men, since the numbers are specifically for the 18-34 demographic. You'd just need a bunch of women in the 18-34 age bracket to date men over 35, and relatively few 18-34 year old men seeking out older women.

I think that if you call 911 to report a medical emergency like this, you get an ambulance and whatever other first responder can get there fastest. Firefighters also have first aid training.

Aw, hang in there! And don't feel bad for not knowing how to do stuff that you don't currently need to do. A big part of adulthood is being able to recognize which things you need to do, what your priorities should be, and how to go about learning new skills as you need them. If you don't currently need to drive and…

Youtube is a great resource. There are videos for all kinds of basic skills, like how to cut up different kinds of vegetables and meats, how to scramble eggs, that kind of stuff.

I've just been inviting my friend who wants to learn to cook over on weekend afternoons to help with whatever I'm cooking. We'll meet at the grocery store, pick up whatever special ingredients I need, then go back to my place and prepare it together.

I have a friend who is a kidult despite literally being a rocket scientist. I will never understand how someone can be so smart and yet so incredibly helpless.

I think that the speed at which a relationship progresses just has a lot of natural variance. My friends and I are all urban, liberal-leaning, nonreligious twentysomethings, but most of us prefer to take new relationships slow. Though now that I think about it, a couple of my friends make a very clear distinction…

I don't think it's unusual for couples to date for a month before sleeping together. It seems to be the pattern a lot of my friends follow; 1-2 dates a week for 3-5 weeks, then an overnight. I don't think we're an especially prudish bunch, but I don't have a good basis for comparison.

Sure, buying a cheap product means you run the risk of it being ineffective or low quality, but you should never end up with chemical burns from a hair product! And you should still be able to trust that the product contains the ingredients it claims to have. A low price point doesn't mean the company is allowed to…